Policies, Bylaws and Guidelineshttp://lwv.org/taxonomy/term/55/%2A
enBylaws and Certificate of Incorporationhttp://lwv.org/content/bylaws-and-certificate-incorporation
<div class="prose field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><h3>CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS</h3>
<p><strong>Certificate of Incorporation as Amended May 3, 1946</strong></p></div>Sun, 01 Jul 2012 04:00:00 +0000vclairmont@lwv.org1454 at http://lwv.orgGuidelines for LWVUS Studieshttp://lwv.org/content/guidelines-lwvus-studies
<div class="prose field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><h2>Study Committee Appointment</h2>
<h3>Study Scope</h3>
<p>The LWVUS Board will adopt a detailed Study Scope based on the action and intent of Convention to adopt the new or update study. The Board should choose at the beginning of a study between a consensus or concurrence process for the study, unless otherwise determined by the Convention delegates and depending on how simply the issues of the study may be presented to members. The Board should then also adopt a study Timeline (see Addendum) and criteria for what is considered consensus or concurrence for this particular study.</p></div>Thu, 19 Dec 2013 14:57:31 +0000ALegnini5725 at http://lwv.orgVoters’ Guides: Advertising Guidancehttp://lwv.org/content/voters%E2%80%99-guides-advertising-guidance
<div class="prose field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Voters’ Guides: Advertising Guidance</strong></span></h2></div>Fri, 05 Jul 2013 18:57:07 +0000vclairmont@lwv.org5448 at http://lwv.orgGuidelines for Online And Print Voters’ Guides for 2012 Presidential Candidateshttp://lwv.org/content/guidelines-online-and-print-voters%E2%80%99-guides-2012-presidential-candidates
<div class="prose field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Guidelines for Online And Print Voters’ Guides for<br /> 2012 Presidential Candidates</span></h2></div>Fri, 05 Jul 2013 18:55:15 +0000vclairmont@lwv.org5447 at http://lwv.orgGuidelines for Joint Ventures with State or Local Leagueshttp://lwv.org/content/guidelines-joint-ventures-state-or-local-leagues
<div class="prose field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Guidelines for Joint Ventures with State or Local Leagues</span></h2>
<p><strong></strong>The policies that follow apply to joint ventures between state and local Leagues and LWVUS or, when appropriate, LWVEF. LWVEF joint ventures must be directed toward public education.</p>
<p><strong>OBJECTIVES FOR JOINT VENTURES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:</strong></p>
<p>1. To get the business of the League or the Education Fund done in an effective and expeditious manner.</p></div>Fri, 05 Jul 2013 18:48:48 +0000vclairmont@lwv.org5445 at http://lwv.orgVOTE411.org: A project of The League of Women Voters Education Fundhttp://lwv.org/content/vote411org-project-league-women-voters-education-fund
<div class="prose field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><h2 style="text-align: center;">VOTE411.org<strong><br /><span style="font-size: small;">A project of</span></strong><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>The League of Women Voters Education Fund</strong></span></h2>
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<p style="text-align: center;">State and Local League Guidelines<br />for Candidate Participation in<br />VOTE411.org 2011</p>
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<p align="left"><strong>Introduction</strong></p></div>Fri, 05 Jul 2013 18:44:43 +0000vclairmont@lwv.org5444 at http://lwv.orgRecordkeepinghttp://lwv.org/content/recordkeeping
<div class="prose field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Recordkeeping</span></h2>
<p><strong>Minutes</strong></p>
<p>LWVUS/LWVEF board meeting minutes will be posted on the League’s website after approval.</p></div>Fri, 05 Jul 2013 17:30:31 +0000vclairmont@lwv.org5441 at http://lwv.orgNondiscrimination and Accessibility Of Functionshttp://lwv.org/content/nondiscrimination-and-accessibility-functions
<div class="prose field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Nondiscrimination and Accessibility Of Functions</span></h2>
<p>It is the policy of the LWVUS/LWVEF to conduct its business in settings that do not exclude individuals on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation or disability. It is also the policy of the LWVUS/LWVEF to use facilities that are accessible to individuals with disabilities.</p>
<p><strong>Private Membership Clubs</strong></p></div>Fri, 05 Jul 2013 17:28:31 +0000vclairmont@lwv.org5440 at http://lwv.orgSpeakers for League Eventshttp://lwv.org/content/speakers-league-events
<div class="prose field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Speakers for League Events</span></h2>
<p>As a general rule, national-level officials should be invited only to national League events, state-level officials to state League events, and local/regional officials to local League events. (A member of Congress may be invited to both national-level League events and to League events in his/her home district.) </p></div>Fri, 05 Jul 2013 17:26:47 +0000vclairmont@lwv.org5439 at http://lwv.orgReprint Policyhttp://lwv.org/content/reprint-policy
<div class="prose field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Reprint Policy</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Copyrighted materials</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">Copyrighted materials of the LWVUS and the LWVEF may not be reprinted without permission. A reprint fee may be charged, based on the length of the material to be reprinted and the number of copies to be made. Decisions about reprint fees will be made by the senior director of communications in consultation with the Executive Director.</span></p></div>Fri, 05 Jul 2013 17:22:26 +0000vclairmont@lwv.org5438 at http://lwv.orgNational Voter Advertising Policieshttp://lwv.org/content/national-voter-advertising-policies
<div class="prose field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><em>National Voter</em> Advertising Policies</span></h2>
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<p><strong>External Advertising Policy</strong></p>
<p>1. All contents of advertisements are subject to the League's approval. The League reserves the right to reject any advertising for any reason, at any time, despite the fact that a space has been reserved and acknowledged previously and despite the fact that a product or account has been solicited directly.</p></div>Fri, 05 Jul 2013 17:20:44 +0000vclairmont@lwv.org5437 at http://lwv.orgMedia Contact and Spokesperson Policyhttp://lwv.org/content/media-contact-and-spokesperson-policy
<div class="prose field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Media Contact and Spokesperson Policy</span></h2>
<p>The LWVUS and LWVEF will develop and carry out proactive media relations on LWVUS advocacy priorities and LWVEF citizen education programs with print and electronic media, with the long-range goal of enhancing the visibility and image of the League of Women Voters.</p></div>Fri, 05 Jul 2013 17:17:41 +0000vclairmont@lwv.org5436 at http://lwv.orgLinking to Non-League Websiteshttp://lwv.org/content/linking-non-league-websites
<div class="prose field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Linking to Non-League Websites</span></h2>
<p>1. On <em>Take Action/</em>advocacy pages, the LWVUS website may link to websites of organizations, coalitions and events that meet these criteria, as determined by appropriate League staff:</p>
<p>• national in scope<br />• in general agreement with LWVUS positions and strategies<br />• government or nongovernment entities that provide balanced background information</p></div>Fri, 05 Jul 2013 17:15:47 +0000vclairmont@lwv.org5435 at http://lwv.orgLeaders’ Updatehttp://lwv.org/content/leaders%E2%80%99-update
<div class="prose field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Leaders’ Update</span></h2>
<p>The Leaders’ Update shall include only those materials pertaining directly to the ongoing work and activities of the LWVUS and the LWVEF. </p>
<p>State and local Leagues and League networks that wish to share information with other Leagues are encouraged to do so through lists established for that purpose.</p>
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</div>Fri, 05 Jul 2013 17:12:36 +0000vclairmont@lwv.org5434 at http://lwv.orgGuidelines for LWVUS/LWUEF Sponsored Online Discussion Listshttp://lwv.org/content/guidelines-lwvuslwuef-sponsored-online-discussion-lists
<div class="prose field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Guidelines for LWVUS/LWUEF Sponsored Online Discussion Lists</span></h2>
<p>The purpose of an LWVUS/LWVEF-sponsored discussion list is to promote the mission and goals of the League by facilitating the exchange of information among members and among the levels of League. In deciding whether or not to establish a list, the board shall consider the following <strong>criteria</strong>:</p></div>Fri, 05 Jul 2013 17:10:51 +0000vclairmont@lwv.org5433 at http://lwv.org